Table 4 Characteristics of the study participants by quartile (Q) categories of dietary pattern scores

Sex(%)

0.001

< .001

0.221

Female

363(54.5)

424(63.7)

545(81.8)

228(34.2)

381(57.2)

403(60.5)

Male

303(45.5)

242(36.3)

121(18.2)

438(65.8)

285(42.8)

263(39.5)

Age, y

62.12 ± 11.51

55.08 ± 12.21

< .001

59.44 ± 12.45

57.38 ± 12.02

0.002

56.85 ± 11.763

58.84 ± 12.101

0.02

Ethnicity,n (%)

0.423

0.708

0.916

Han

21(17.4)

253(20.9)

26(21.8)

251(20.7)

21(19.1)

251(20.5)

Yao

95(78.5)

886(73.2)

89(74.8)

901(74.3)

84(76.4)

911(74.5)

Others

5(4.1)

72(5.9)

4(3.4)

61(5.0)

5(4.5)

60(4.9)

Marital status, n (%)

< .001

< .001

0.234

Unmarried or divorced

158(23.7)

77(11.6)

134(20.1)

84(12.6)

116(17.4)

100(15)

Married or cohabiting

508(76.3)

589(88.4)

532(79.9)

582(87.4)

550(82.6)

566(85)

Educational Level (n, %)

0.936

0.636

0.636

Incomplete primary or lower

52(43.0)

525(43.4)

53(44.5)

513(42.3)

53(44.5)

513(42.3)

Completed primary or higher

69(57.0)

686(56.6)

66(55.5)

700(57.7)

66(55.5)

700(57.7)

Physical activity

< .001

0.492

0.041

Inadequate

206(30.9)

149(22.4)

179(26.9)

168(25.2)

178(26.7)

146(21.9)

Adequate

460(69.1)

517(77.6)

487(73.1)

498(74.8)

488(73.3)

520(78.1)

Smoking, n (%)

< .001

< .001

0.01

No

498(74.8)

557(83.6)

621(93.2)

429(64.4)

521(78.2)

558(83.8)

Yes

168(25.2)

109(16.4)

45(6.8)

237(35.6)

145(21.8)

108(16.2)

Drinking, n (%)

< .001

< .001

0.002

No

390(58.6)

462(69.4)

583(87.5)

256(38.4)

404(60.7)

457(68.6)

Yes

276(41.4)

204(306)

83(12.5)

410(61.6)

262(39.3)

209(31.4)

Occupational, n (%)

< .001

< .001

0.212

Farmers

630(94.6)

575(86.3)

627(94.1)

580(87.1)

613(92)

600(90.1)

Else

36(5.4)

91(13.7)

39(5.9)

86(12.9)

53(8)

66(9.9)

Overweight/Obese (%)

167(25.1)

184(27.6)

0.29

176(26.4)

188(28.2)

0.461

177(26.6)

191(28.7)

0.391

NAFLD(%)

55(8.3)

66(9.9)

0.294

76(11.4)

43(6.5)

0.02

44(6.6)

66(9.9)

0.029

Hypertension (%)

324(48.6)

245(36.8)

< .001

295(44.3)

272(40.8)

0.202

242(36.3)

289(43.4)

0.009

Diabetes (%)

113(17.0)

64(9.6)

< .001

74(11.1)

94(14.1)

0.099

78(11.7)

79(11.9)

0.932

BMI (kg/m²)

22.66 ± 3.37

22.98 ± 3.307

0.081

22.65 ± 3.454

23.04 ± 3.373

0.036

22.73 ± 3.419

22.95 ± 3.418

0.239

WC (cm)

78.21 ± 10.67

78.91 ± 9.82

0.211

77.84 ± 9.78

79.29 ± 9.59

0.007

78.83 ± 10.21

78.52 ± 10.23

0.586

WHR

0.89 ± 0.08

0.87 ± 0.09

< .001

0.88 ± 0.08

0.88 ± 0.087

0.845

0.88 ± 0.09

0.873 ± 0.08

0.147

SBP (mmHg)

139.8 ± 24.87

132.94 ± 23.35

< .001

136.81 ± 23.64

134.44 ± 24.68

0.074

131.81 ± 21.39

137.03 ± 25.05

< .001

DBP (mmHg)

83.52 ± 14.66

81.57 ± 14.21

0.014

81.97 ± 14.18

82.29 ± 14.39

0.69

81.03 ± 14.05

82.72 ± 15.26

0.035

FPG (mmol/L)

5.17 ± 1.41

4.86 ± 1.29

< .001

4.99 ± 1.37

5 ± 1.35

0.877

4.91 ± 1.32

4.94 ± 1.25

0.699

HbA1C(%)

5.92 ± 1.01

5.77 ± 0.87

0.004

5.85 ± 0.95

5.83 ± 0.84

0.702

5.78 ± 0.93

5.84 ± 0.83

0.192

AST (IU/L)

24.91 ± 8.85

22.35 ± 7.96

< .001

22.4 ± 6.6

24.45 ± 10.2

< .001

23.25 ± 7.97

22.52 ± 6.72

0.073

ALT (IU/L)

20.87 ± 10.88

19.77 ± 10.2

0.059

19.05 ± 8.84

20.58 ± 10.62

0.004

19.87 ± 10.34

19.69 ± 9.92

0.746

TC (mmol/L)

5.66 ± 1.15

5.43 ± 1.06

< .001

5.5 ± 1.08

5.59 ± 1.05

0.126

5.51 ± 1.04

5.53 ± 1.04

0.642

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.83 ± 0.45

1.7 ± 0.38

< .001

1.75 ± 0.41

1.79 ± 0.46

0.14

1.76 ± 0.43

1.74 ± 0.41

0.531

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.46 ± 1.02

3.46 ± 0.98

0.977

3.41 ± 0.99

3.44 ± 0.95

0.558

3.4 ± 0.98

3.47 ± 0.98

0.206

TG (mmol/L)

1.49 ± 1.37

1.35 ± 1.02

0.044

1.37 ± 0.97

1.5 ± 1.59

0.062

1.41 ± 1.31

1.4 ± 1.3

0.888

UA (mmol/L)

319.09 ± 100.56

304.69 ± 88.62

0.006

290.03 ± 88.12

337.51 ± 95.82

< .001

312.85 ± 94.26

305.42 ± 92.52

0.147